Christmas baubles

Christmas baubles

Crochet pattern from The Hook Geek

You will need

a polystyrene ball

(I used 5cm but you can use any size you’ll have to adjust the pattern to fit)

different coloured yarns.

I used 5 different colours and they all were different styles of crochet thread and yarn of different thickness’s. When I used a thin thread I used it for two rounds and saved the thicker threads for one round.

Hook size 2 – a different size hook will change the size of the bauble

embroidery needle

stitch marker

This pattern is written using UK terms and is crocheted in the rounds using increasing method.

To increase you will need to put two double crochet stitches in one stitch. You’ll be making two halves and sewing them together because this makes a cleaner nicer finished look.

Stitches used:

dc – double crochet

inc – increase stitch

cc – change colour (this is a suggestion you can change colour any time you’d like)

Magic circle

6dc in to the circle

2dc in each stitch

cc 1dc, 1 inc

1dc in each stitch

cc 2dc, 1 inc

3dc, 1 inc

cc 4dc, 1 inc

cc 1 dc in each stitch

5dc, 1 inc

1 dc in each stitch

1 dc in each stitch again

cc repeat the last two rows

1dc all the way around using the colour you’d like to join the two halves

Try it on your ball, it need to be a little tight so when the two are sewn on to it they stretch a little and it keeps the bauble tight. Once you have made two sew them on your ball. The first few stitches are a bit tricky but after a few it holds itself on. Remember to leave a stand at the end so you can hang your bauble.

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Pine cone elves

Pine Cone Elves

You will need:

large pine cone

hook size 3.25

face coloured yarn

hat coloured yarn

small bell

small amount of toy stuffing (or you can use scrap yarn)

Glue

embroidery needle

This pattern is done in the rounds with increasing and decreasing stitches using the UK terms.

Stitches used:

dc – double crochet

inc – increase stitch, two double crochet made in one stitch

2dctog – decrease stitch, hook through stitch yarn over, hook through the next stitch and yarn over and you’ll have three stitches on your hook, yarn over and pull through all three

The number in the brackets at the end of each row is how many stitches you should have in that row.

Head

magic circle

6dc in to the circle, pull tight to close (6)

2dc in each stitch (12)

1dc, 1inc (18)

2dc, 1inc (24)

1 dc all the way around (24)

1 dc all the way around again (24)

1dc, 2dctog (18)

1dc, 2dctog again (12)

2dctog all the way around (6)

stuff and sew hole using embroidery needle. I like to weave the needle in and out of the stitches and pull close. It leaves a neater close.

Hat

magic circle

4dc in circle (4) pull tight to close

1dc in each stitch (4)

2dc in each stich (8)

1 dc in each stitch (8)

1dc, 1inc (12)

1 dc in each stitch (12)

2dc, 1inc (18)

1dc all the way around (18)

keep going putting 1 dc in each stitch until you reach the desired length. Try it on the head to make sure it fits.

Turn the hat inside out and using the tread from the magic circle in the first round sew the bell on to the hat. The hat will remain inside out as this gives it a better look.

Using the tread from the last round sew the hat on to the head.

Get the cone and cut the tip out of it. Make sure it stands up turned upside down. If it doesn’t trim it until it does.

Glue the head to the cone.

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